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I don’t think you realize how often depressed people say they will but don’t commit suicide, and also being able to know when is quite remarkable - I think this
by mlazos 26d ago
I don’t think you realize how often depressed people say they will but don’t commit suicide, and also being able to know when is quite remarkable - I think this study is pretty interesting, and not as obvious as you think it is.
- willsmith72 26d agoyeah but look how much overhead this is > They were sent brief (20-item) smartphone-based surveys 6 times/day for 3 months Is that in any way realistic? 120 answers/day??
- CSSer 26d agoMakes me consider it just by thinking about enduring that
- emerongi 26d agoAssessing my mental state that often could lead to a crisis, if I’m already a bit unstable. A dark take: “We can predict suicides by driving people to commit them”.
- autumnstwilight 25d agoYeah, I can't see what the questions were, but if they were about suicidal thoughts and plans, having to read, consider and respond to those questions six times a day would certainly reinforce any tendency to think about it, just through sheer exposure.